“Khon La Khrueng Plus - Thai Chuay Thai” Provides About 30 Million Eligible People with More Than 2,000 Baht in Aid

Progress on the “Khon La Khrueng Plus” project, which is part of the “Thai Chuay Thai” program, expects about 20-30 million eligible people to register and receive financial aid of no less than 2,000 baht each.

A reporter reported progress on the “Khon La Khrueng Plus” project, which is expected to evolve into the “Thai Chuay Thai” program. After today’s Cabinet meeting, Mr. Pradorn Prissanantakul, Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office, explained that the Cabinet approved the budget strategy proposed by the Budget Bureau for fiscal year 2027.

Regarding the saved budget, the government will not keep it in the central budget but will first transfer it to aid programs under the broad umbrella called Thai Chuay Thai. This will cover 13.4 million State Welfare Cardholders and include projects such as affordable fertilizer, reduced interest for farmers, the Thong Fah affordable price program, and the Khon La Khrueng Plus program, targeting 20-30 million participants who will receive no less than the previous amount of 2,000 baht each.

Meanwhile, the Khon La Khrueng Plus project falls under the larger “Thai Chuay Thai” umbrella, which also includes Ministry of Commerce programs such as Thong Fah, Thong Kiew, and the mobile market vans soon to be launched.

The eligibility conditions for registering for “Khon La Khrueng Plus” and “Thai Chuay Thai” are as follows:

1. Must be a Thai national.

2. Must be at least 16 years old on the registration date.

3. Must have a national identification card.

4. Must not have had rights suspended or been required to return money in state projects, including Khon La Khrueng phases 1 through 5.

How to register for “Khon La Khrueng Plus” via the Paotang app:

1. Download the Paotang app.

2. After installation, open the Paotang app.

3. Consent to identity data management.

4. Prepare your ID card and take a photo of its front for identity verification.

5. Verify your ID card number and enter your phone number to receive an OTP code.

6. Enter the 6-digit OTP code sent to your mobile phone.

7. Fill in your ID card information.

8. Choose a method to verify your identity.

For verification via Krungthai NEXT account:

1. Log into Krungthai NEXT.

2. Enter your Krungthai NEXT PIN.

3. Press the proceed button on the Paotang app.

4. Enter the OTP sent to the phone number linked to your Krungthai NEXT account.

5. Set your PIN.

6. Confirm your PIN (users must use a Krungthai NEXT account registered with the same ID card number as in the Paotang app).

For verification by facial recognition:

1. Prepare to scan your face.

2. Scan your face (this step can be skipped if your phone has no camera or it is damaged).

3. Set your PIN.

4. Confirm your PIN.

5. Enable facial recognition or fingerprint scan.

6. Accept the Paotang app’s terms of use (applicants must accept to proceed).

7. Display on screen only the consent prompts the user has not previously answered (users can agree or decline).

8. While the system verifies user data, a message saying “Verifying information” will appear on the card.

9. If registration succeeds, a wallet card will appear as shown in the image, allowing the user to subscribe to services.